Friday, September 9, 2016

Nageswarar Temple, Periyamanali, Namakkal

Nageswarar
Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Periyamanali in Namakkal
District of Tamilnadu. As Naga-serpent worshipped Lord in the temple, He is
praised as Nageswarar.

Legends

There
lived in this place, a woman alone after losing her husband. As a staunch
devotee, she never failed in her worship of the Lord who granted darshan to
her, according to the Sthala Purana – local history. During the darshan,
the devotee also noticed a serpent-Naga coming from the Shiva Linga,
circumambulated the Lord and disappeared. Hence, Lord is praised as
Nageswarar.

The
Temple

Presiding
deity is called as Nageswarar and Mother is called as Sivakami. The temple has
shrines for Mother Durga, Lords Dakshinamurthi, Brahmma, Kalabhairava, Kalyana
Subramaniar and planets Sun and Moon.

Temple
Opening Time

The
temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Festivals

Aipasi
Annabishekam in October-November; Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January;
Maha Shivrathri in February-March are the festivals celebrated in the temple
besides the monthly Pradoshams. Masi Shivarathri in February-March is a great
event in the temple. The Prasad offered on the Annabishekam day in Aipasi
(October-November) is considered very sacred as it would bless the devotees
with child boon. The devotee crowd on the Shivrathri day will be huge from
all nearby places as Rasipuram, Tiruchengode and Komarapalayam besides
Namakkal.

Prayers

People
pray here for relief from the adverse aspects of serpent and other planets, for
wedding boon and for lasting unity between couples. People throng the temple to
worship Lord Shiva for relief from the slowdown in business, for unity in
family and for reunion of couples separated for various reasons earlier. Devotees
perform abishek and archanas to Lord and Mother offering vastras.

Connectivity

Peria
Manali is 5 km far from a place called Vaiyappamalai on the
Rasipuram-Thiruchengodu road. Nearest Railway Station is located at
Thiruchengodu. Nearest Airport is located at Coimbatore.